repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
raising and lowering; fluctuation (of prices, interest rates, etc.); praising and belittling; setting out (meals, etc.) and clearing away; ebb and flow (of the tide); rising and falling (pitch, tone, etc.); modulation
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
rough to the touch; rubbing rough surfaces
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
perfect score; full marks; perfection; grading out of a hundred; grading on a scale of 0 to 100
diligent; hard-working; industrious
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
comprehensive evaluation; over-all judgment; general comment
average (ability, looks, etc.); ordinary; normal; run-of-the-mill
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
on the other hand; at the same time
they; those guys; those fellows
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge